How can i improve my first touch in football/soccer?
their first touch. This is either by poor technique or lack of awareness or where defenders are. Watch the best players around the world as they have spent many hours honing their technique on how to control the ball properly. Below are a few techniques and drills that will help you improve both your first touch and ball control. How to control the ball Receiving When receiving the ball, it is better to keep the ball moving into space or away from a defender, rather than to bring the ball to a complete stop. When receiving the ball, it’s important to make contact just above the middle of the ball to keep the ball along the ground. It’s important to cushion the ball, this brings the ball under your control. The good footballers can always settle the ball quickly and away from defenders and into space. This gives them extra time to keep one step in front of the opposition. To be able to move the ball into space and away from defenders, it’s important that you are aware of what you are go
